Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Blayney (A), accounting for 17.2% (82 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 16 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Blayney (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Blayney (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blayney (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
7
1.6%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
50
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
50
4.7%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
15
3.2%
-1.2pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
14
4.5%
+2.6pp
25-34
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
22
2.8%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12
1.5%
-0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
35
3.5%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
61
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
5.5%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
61
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
61
7.0%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
82
2021 rate
17.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
82
17.2%
-2.0pp
85+
2021 count
64
2021 rate
38.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
64
38.8%
+1.2pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.9pp
5-14
+16
+1.5pp
15-19
-5
-1.2pp
20-24
+8
+2.6pp
25-34
+7
+0.7pp
35-44
-6
-0.6pp
45-54
+1
+0.2pp
55-64
+8
+0.3pp
65-74
+11
+0.4pp
75-84
0
-2.0pp
85+
+2
+1.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Blayney (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 50 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 34 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +16 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 20 | 4.4% | 3.2% | -5 | -1.2pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6 | 1.9% | 2.6% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| 25-34 | 22 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 15 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 12 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 18 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 34 | 3.3% | 4.4% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 61 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 53 | 5.2% | 6.2% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 61 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 50 | 6.6% | 8.7% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 82 | 17.2% | 18.9% | 82 | 19.2% | 17.8% | 0 | -2.0pp |
| 85+ | 64 | 38.8% | 46.5% | 62 | 37.6% | 43.8% | +2 | +1.2pp |
| Total | 421 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 367 | 5.1% | 6.3% | +54 | +0.5pp |